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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0015]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Refuse Piles and
Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This program helps to assure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Refuse Piles
and Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements.

SUMMARY:

All comments must be received
on or before August 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2017–0018.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
and Health Administration, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
the East elevator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners. Further,
Section 101 (a) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 811, authorizes the Secretary of
Labor to develop, promulgate, and
revise as may be appropriate, improved
mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines.
Title 30 CFR part 77, subpart C, sets
forth standards for surface installations.
More specifically, the sections cited in
the title of this supporting statement
address refuse piles (30 CFR 77.215),
and impoundments (30 CFR 77.216).
Impoundments are structures that can
impound water, sediment, or slurry or
any combination of materials, and
refuse piles are deposits of coal mine
waste (other than overburden or spoil)
that are removed during mining
operations or separated from mined coal
and deposited on the surface. The
failure of these structures can have a
devastating effect on a community. To
avoid or minimize such disasters,
MSHA has promulgated standards for
the design, construction, and
maintenance of these structures; for
annual certifications; for certification for
hazardous refuse piles; for the frequency
of inspections; and the methods of
abandonment for impoundments and
impounding structures.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Refuse Piles and
Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements. MSHA is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

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The information collection request
will be available on http://
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
the commenter against providing any
information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
comments, including personal
information provided, will be made
available on www.regulations.gov and
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at USDOL-Mine
Safety and Health Administration, 201
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
desk on the 4th floor via the East
elevator.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Refuse Piles and Impoundment
Structures, Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0015.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 632.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 31,414.
Annual Burden Hours: 76,794 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $2,034,585.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
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